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A few driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations at all times and remain   vigilant   whatever   the   traffic   conditions.
Pay
  close   attention   to   the   traffic   and   keep   your  
h

ands   on   the   wheel   so   that   you   are   ready   to  
r

eact   at   any   time   to   any   eventuality.
On
  a   long   journey,   a   break   every   two   hours   is  
s

trongly
 re
commended.
In
  difficult   weather,   drive   smoothly,   anticipate  
t

he   need   to   brake   and   increase   the   distance  
f

rom   other   vehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
We strongly advise against driving on flooded roads,   as   this   could   cause   serious   damage  
t

o   the   engine   or   gearbox,   as   well   as   to   the  
e

lectrical   systems   of   your   vehicle.If
  you   are   obliged   to   drive   through   water:
-  
c
heck   that   the   depth   of   water   does   not  
e

xceed   15   cm,   taking   account   of   waves  
t

hat   might   be   generated   by   other   users,
-  
d
eactivate   the   Stop   &   Start   system,
-  
d
rive   as   slowly   as   possible   without  
s

talling.   In   all   cases,   do   not   exceed   6   mph  (
10 km/h),
-  d o   not   stop   and   do   not   switch   off   the  
e

ngine.
On
  leaving   the   flooded   road,   as   soon   as  
c

ircumstances   allow,   make   several   light   brake  
a

pplications   to   dry   the   brake   discs   and   pads.
If
  in   doubt   on   the   state   of   your   vehicle,   contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Important!
Never drive with the parking brake applied   -   Risk   of   overheating   and  
d

amage   to   the   braking   system!
Do
  not   park   or   run   the   engine   when  
s

tationary   in   areas   where   inflammable  
s

ubstances   and   materials   (dry   grass,  
d

ead   leaves...)   might   come   into   contact  
w

ith   the   hot   exhaust   system   -   Risk   of  
f

ire!
Never
  leave   a   vehicle   unsupervised  
w

ith   the   engine   running.   If   you   have  
t

o   leave   your   vehicle   with   the   engine  
r

unning,   apply   the   parking   brake  
a

nd   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral   or  
p

osition

N or P,
  depending   on   the   type  
o

f   gearbox.
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Starting
The parking brake must be applied.
F
 
W

ith
 
a   manual   gearbox,   place   the   gear  
l

ever
 
in   neutral   then   depress   the   clutch  
p

edal
 f
ully.
F
 
W

ith
 
an   electronic   gearbox,   place   the  
c

ontrol at N   then   press   the   brake   pedal  
f

i r m l y.
F
 
I

nsert
  the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code.
In
 
certain   cases,   you   may   have   to   apply  
m

ore   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull
  lock,   for   example).
F
 
W

ith
 
a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  
m

otor
  by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil
 
the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key. F
 W ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2,
  ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off in the instrument   panel   then   operate   the   starter m

otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position 3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,
 u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is
 r

unning,   release   the   key.
In wintry conditions, the warning lamp can   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on. In
  temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
Never   leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  i
ntoxication   and   death.
In   very   severe   wintry   conditions  
(

temperatures   below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he   correct   operation   and   durability   of  
t

he   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  
n

ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  
f

or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
If
  the   engine   does   not   start   straight  
a

way,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a   few  
m

oments   before   operating   the   starter  
m

otor   again.   If   the   engine   does   not  
s

tart   after   several   attempts,   do   not   keep  
t

rying:   you   risk   damaging   the   starter  
m

otor   or   the   engine.
Contact
  a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
F
 
U

nlock
 
the
 
steering
 
column
 
by
 
simultaneously
 t

urning
 
the
 
steering
 
and
 
the
 
key.
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Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch at position 2 (Ignition on) ,
the
  ignition   will   be   switched   off  
a

utomatically   after   one   hour.
To
  switch   the   ignition   back   on,   turn   the  
k

ey   to   position   1 (Stop),
  then   back   to  
p

osition 2 (Ignition on) .
Never
 
switch
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
before
 
the
 
v

ehicle
 
is
 
at
 
a
 
complete
 
stop.
With
 
the
 
engine
 
off,
 
the
 
braking
 
and
 
s

teering
 
assistance
 
systems
 
are
 
also
 
c

ut
 
off:
 
risk
 
of
 
loss
 
of
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
v

ehicle.
When
 
you
 
leave
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
keep
 
the
 
k

ey
 
with
 
you
 
and
 
lock
 
the
 
vehicle.
To
 
facilitate
 
unlocking
 
of
 
the
 
steering
 c

olumn,
 
it
 
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
the
 
wheels
 b

e
 
returned
 
to
 
the
 
straight
 
ahead
 
position
 b

efore
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
engine.
Switching off
F Stop   the   vehicle.
F  W ith   the   engine   running   at   idle,   turn   the   key  
t

o position 1 .
F
 
R
emove   the   key   from   the   ignition   switch.
F
 
T
o   lock   the   steering   column,   turn   the  
s

teering   until   it   locks.
F
 
C
heck   that   the   parking   brake   is   correctly  
a

pplied,   particularly   on   sloping   ground.For
  more   information,   refer   to   the  
"

Energy   economy   mode"   section.Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1- Stop), f
or   a   maximum   of   30   minutes   you   can   still   use  
f

unctions   such   as   the   audio   and   telematic  
s

ystem,   the   wipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,  
c

ourtesy   lamps,   ...
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ETG electronic gearbox
N Neutral:  with   your   foot   on   the   brake,   press  t
his   control   to   put   the   gearbox   into   neutral  
a

nd   for   starting   the   engine.
D
 
D
rive:   press   this   control   to   engage   for ward  
d

rive   with   automatic   operation   of   the   gears.
R
 
R
everse:   with   your   foot   on   the   brake,   press  
t

his   control   to   engage   reverse.
Control panel
F Press  the   back   of   the   paddle   to  t
he right  of   the   steering   wheel   to  
ch

ange up .
Steering mounted controls
The steering mounted paddles do not a
llow   neutral   to   be   selected,   or   reverse  
g

ear   to   be   engaged   or   disengaged.
Five
 
or
 
six-speed
 
electronically
 
controlled
 
gearbox
 
which
 
offers   the   comfort   of   automatic   control   of   the   gears,   without   any   action   by   the   driver.
You
 
can
 
temporarily
 
take
 
control
 
of
 
gear
 
changes
 
at
 
any
 
time,   using   the   steering   mounted   control   paddles.
F  
P
ress   the   back   of   the   paddle   to  
t

he left
 
of   the   steering   wheel   to  
ch

ange down
.
Display in the instrument panel
F Place your foot on the brake
when   this   warning   lamp   flashes.
N
n
e

utral
D
 
and
 
1 2 3 4 5 / 6   
D
rive   (for ward   drive)   and   the  
g

ear
 enga
ged.
R

Reverse
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Steering mounted controls
6. Speed  limiter   on   /   pause   indication.
7. S peed   value   setting.
8.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   indication.
Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
T he   speed   limiter   cannot,   in   any
 c

ircumstances,   replace   the   need   to
 o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.1.
 S

peed   limiter   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 V

alue   decrease   button.
3.
 V

alue   increase   button.
4.
 S

peed   limiter   on   /   pause   button.
5.
 L

ist   of   memorised   speeds   display   button.
Display in the instrument panelThe programmed speed remains in the system memory   when   the   ignition   is   switched   off.
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Switching on / Pause
F Turn wheel 1 to the "LIMIT" position:   the  s
peed   limiter   mode   is   selected   but   is   not  
s

witched   on   (Pause).
F
 
S
witch   the   speed   limiter   back   on   by  
p

ressing   button   4,
  if   the   speed   displayed  
i

s   suitable   (by   default,   the   last   speed  
pro

grammed).
F
 
Y
ou   can   temporarily   stop   the   the   speed  
l

imiter   by   pressing   button   4   again:   the  
d

isplay   confirms   that   it   has   been   stopped  
(

Pause). After
  first   selecting   speed   limiter   mode   (wheel   1
in position " LIMIT"),   you   can   modify   the   speed  
s

etting   by:
-  
a
  press   on   button   5
:
F  
t
he   six   speeds   memorised   are   displayed  
i

n the touch screen tablet,
F  
c
hoosing   a   speed:   it   is   displayed   in   the  
in

strument
 pan
el.
T

he selection screen closes after a few
moments. Speed   limits   can   be   memorised   in   the  
"

Driving assistance"
 
menu.
For   more   information   on   the   list   of  m
emorised   speeds,   refer   to   the  
"

Memorising   speeds"   section.
You
  do   not   have   to   switch   the   speed  
l

imiter   on   in   order   to   set   the   speed.
The   speed   limiter   is   switched on

manually:   it   requires   a   programmed  
s

peed   of   at   least   20   mph   (30   km/h).
Adjusting the speed limit
setting
Or:
-
 u sing   buttons   2   and   3,
  increasing   or  
d

ecreasing   the   speed   displayed:
F
 
b
y   successive   short   presses,   to   modify  
b

y   +   or   -   ½   mph   (1   km/h),
F
 
b
y   a   maintained   press,   to   modify   in   steps  
o

f   +   or   -   3   mph   (5   km/h).
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on sharp acceleration, as when
descending  a   steep   hill,   the   speed  
l

imiter   will   not   be   able   to   prevent  
t

he   vehicle   from   exceeding   the  
pro

grammed
 s
peed.
The
  limiter   is   temporarily   deactivated  
a

nd   the   displayed   programmed   speed  
f

lashes.
An
  audible   signal   accompanies   the  
f

lashing   of   the   programmed   speed  
w

hen   exceeding   the   speed   is   not   due   to  
a

n   action   by   the   driver.
The
  use   of   mats   not   approved   by  
C

ITROËN   may   inter fere   with   the  
o

peration   of   the   speed   limiter.
To
  avoid   any   risk   of   jamming   of   the  
ped

als:
-
 
e
nsure   that   the   mat   is   secured  
c

o r r e c t l y,
-
 
d
o   not   fit   one   mat   on   top   of   another.
Flashing
 
of
 
the
 
dashes
 
indicates
 
a
 
fault
 
with
 
the
 sp
eed l
imiter.
Have
 
it
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
Operating fault
Switching off
F Turn wheel 1 to the "0" p osition. T
he   display   of   information   related   to   the  
sp

eed
 l
imiter
 d
isappears.
F
Press
firmly
 
on   the   accelerator   pedal,  
g

oing   beyond   the   point of resistance,

to
exceed   the   programmed   speed   limit.
The   speed   limiter   is   deactivated   temporarily  
a

nd   the   displayed   programmed   speed   flashes.
Temporarily exceeding the
programmed speed
As soon as the vehicle's speed returns to the p
rogrammed   value,   the   limiter   operates   again:  
t

he   display   of   the   programmed   speed   setting  
b

ecomes   steady   again.
An
  audible   signal   accompanies   the  
f

lashing   of   the   programmed   speed  
w

hen   exceeding   the   speed   is   not   due   to  
a

n   action   by   the   driver   (steep   hill...).
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Steering mounted controls
6. Cruise  control   pause   /   resume   indication.
7. C ruise   speed   setting.
8.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   indication.
Cruise control
System which automatically maintains the speed of the vehicle at the value programmed by the driver, without any action on the accelerator pedal.
T he   cruise   control   system   cannot,   in
 a

ny   circumstances,   replace   the   need   to
 o

bserve   speed   limits,   nor   can   it   replace   the
 n

eed   for   vigilance   on   the   part   of   the   driver.
You
  are   advised   to   keep   your   feet   near   the
 p

edals   at   all   times. 1.
 C

ruise   control   mode   selection   wheel.
2.
 D

ecrease   value   or   set   the   current   speed   as  
t

he   speed   setting.
3.
 I

ncrease   value   or   set   the   current   speed   as  
t

he   speed   setting.
4.
 C

ruise   control   pause   /   resume   button.
5.
 M

emorised   speeds   display   button.
Display in the instrument panelSwitching off the ignition cancels any programmed   speed   value.
Driving